While sometimes it seems society is sliding backwards into oblivion, there are occasional bits of encouragement to be found.
The biggest one of recent years? The Hulk Hogan lawsuit may finally kill Gawker Media.
Last week’s jury verdict awarding Hulk Hogan $115 million had onlookers predicting the death of Gawker Media, a collection of gossip and news web sites that was found to have invaded the privacy of the 80’s wrestling star by posting snippets of him in a sex tape online
It’s not a done deal – appeals, and possible requests to lower the awards, could save the most loathsome brand in American media.
But until then, the policy of this blog is to support killing the Gawker with fire.
The day Gawker finally shuts its pustulent doors, I shall throw a party.
I was hoping they’d both lose.
You can throw the party, but there will still be stalker-bloggers in the bushes.
But until then, the policy of this blog is to support killing the Gawker with fire.
Cheaper than silver bullets and I can think of much better uses for garlic.
Careful about the precedent it will set. While I fully support nuking Gawker from orbit as a goal, in this case the First Amendment may be an incidental casualty.
Nerdbert “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects,” is established as a right by the constitution – it is hard to believe that the 1st Amendment trumps the right to privacy clearly delineated in the 4th. Yes I understand the Amendments define the relationship of the federal government with its citizens and consequently can’t see how the 1st can be jeopardized when the lawsuit does not directly involve the government.
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